Updated Message June 11, 2025
Dear IMA Carolinas Council Area Members,
We are now approaching the final months of this IMA Council year. We would be remiss if we did not start this update off with our gratitude for all the wonderful work this year's council board has done. Your council board consists of the following members and leaders:
Ken Davidson - President and Co-Chair Annual Conference
Byrd Heaton - Director
Teresa Madden Self - Treasurer
Kathy Santos Resendez - Co-Webmaster
Jaimie Ziegenfuss Whitehead - Secretary and Director Student Affairs
Peter Giammarinaro - Former President and Director
Jamie Long - Director
Catherine Sabodish - Co-Webmaster and Chapter Liaison to NC Triangle
Eric Wade - Co-Chair Annual Conference and Chapter Liaison to Charlotte
Tony Caspio - Past President, NASBA Coordinator, Chair Scholarship Committee
We would like to share with you some notable achievements your Council has completed so far this year.
- With the help of global IMA Board Director Brad Ledford and Greenville Chapter member, we have helped revitalize the Greenville Area Chapter and hope to carry this on into 2025-2026
- After closing the Spartanburg Area Chapter and taking over the administrative responsibilities of the Ruby Taylor Scholarship fund, we have launched a new Council Scholarship program aimed to support students in many ways. Additionally, we are actively working on restarting the Spartanburg Area Chapter thanks to some new leadership interest and commitment.
- We have organized an annual conference offering 16 hours of NASBA approved continuing professional education. Come join us July 24-25 in Charlotte NA at the Discovery Place. See events for more info.
- We renewed our NASBA registry and supported a chapter with a NASBA approved CPE offering.
- We are actively working on understanding the health of the chapters in our council region and where needed, help any chapters.
- We welcomed Eric Wade from CohnReznick to our council board.
- We have submitted a new slate of Council Directors and officers for 2025-2026 and welcome Jaime Whitehead as the incoming Council President.
We are proud to be an active IMA community in the Carolinas Regional Council, and we hope you are seeing and feeling a difference. If you have suggestions on hope we can serve you better or you are interested in serving on the Council next year (July 2025 - June 2026), please reach out to Tony Caspio via email at "tcaspio@gmail.com" or by mobile 980-556-2755.
Of course, the Council Board welcomes your feedback and suggestions, especially on how we can best support you and the Chapters in the Council area.
All the best,
IMA Carolinas Council Board
carolinas@imacouncil.org